- What they neglect to say is
that this seeming coalition of grass roots organizations and
individuals is and has been bankrolled by mega-bucks foundations
from the beginning. In fact, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
gave SOWS $200,000 in 2010 to support "their
integration with the Pew Environment Group. Funding will be
used to support staff participation in the integration efforts,
and to sustain communications/outreach during the transition
period" (link).
Some grass roots! What are the odds that the folks at Pew and Moore,
cashing in on their "investment," had SOWS send out a misleading
press
release opposing legislation that just passed in the House
putting a serious crimp in
EDF's/Jane Lubchenco's "want 'em or not, they're getting
catch shares" campaign (for more on this, click here
and here)?
- Grants to Save Our Wild Salmon:
|
Pew |
2009 |
$800,000
|
|
Pew |
2006 |
$2,250,000 |
|
Pew |
2005 |
$1,000,000 |
|
Pew |
2004 |
$1,000,000 |
|
Pew |
2003 |
$1,250,000 |
|
Pew |
2002 |
$1,000,000 |
|
Pew |
2001 |
$1,375,000 |
|
Moore |
2003 |
$300,000 |
|
Moore |
2004 |
$200,000 |
|
Moore |
2010 |
$275,000 |
|
TOTAL |
|
$9,450,000 |
|